The quarterly Board book is due in 2 hours, and we just got word from the Controller that a few numbers need to be adjusted. Time to panic, right? Unfortunately, this is quite common, and many finance professionals charged with producing their company’s Board book would panic in this situation. Several Excel sheets would need to be updated, and the CEOs commentary would need revising to accurately explain the numbers. The good news is that there does not need to be a company-wide heartburn the days leading up to the Board book’s production and distribution.